New York Drama Critics Award

New York Drama Critics' Award
Awarded for	Excellence in Broadway Theater
Country	United States New York City
Presented by	Variety
First awarded	1943 (1943)

The New York Drama Critics Awards (formed 1943) are awarded through the composite opinion of a sample of New York Drama Critics to recognize Excellence in Broadway Theater. Awards are given each season for Best Performance by an Actor, Best Performance by an Actress, Best Male Performance in a Musical, Best Femme Performance in a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Most Promising Young Actor, Most Promising Young Actress, Best Directing Job, Best Scene-Designing Job, and Best Musical Score (further specified to Composer/Lyric Writer/Librettist). An award for Best Dance Director or Choreographer was added in the 1944-1945 season. Two new categories, most promising new playwright and best new director, were added for the 1946-1947 season.

Best Performance by an Actor: Alfred Lunt (Pirate)

Best Performance by an Actress: Tallulah Bankhead (The Skin of Our Teeth)

Best Male Performance in a Musical: Alfred Drake (Oklahoma!)

Best Femme Performance in a Musical: Ethel Merman (Something for the Boys)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Rhys Williams (Harriet)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Aline MacMahon (Eve of Saint Mark) Most Promising Young Actor: Skippy Homeier (Tomorrow The World)

Most Promising Young Actress: Joan Caulfield (Kiss and Tell)

Best Direction: Elia Kazan (The Skin of Our Teeth)

Best Scene-Designing Job: Lem Ayres (Pirate and Oklahoma!)

Best Musical Score: Richard Rodgers (Oklahoma!)

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